The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 24401 - December 5, 2009

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Clues Answers
A third of copper used to be hammered into money? ESCUDO
Army chief, excellent leader of men preparing to kill enemy TAKINGAIM
Blessed Virgin's no maiden according to heretic ARIAN
Boy born ... ultimate destination? TOMB
Cleric's article kept in study DEAN
Come to a pre-funeral event WAKE
Country church in middle of glade CHINA
Destroy an alien, hit at random ANNIHILATE
Did warn a criminal cops might make one DAWNRAID
Emotion-inducing events? Anger fades after short time TRAGEDIES
Exercise runs very demanding? Don't give up! PERSEVERE
Expected to take girl back? She may be DUENNA
God's salutation that sends out a message of love? CUPIDSBOW
Greeting Asian in the mountains HIMALAYAN
Group about to invade spa city BATCH
Hedge finally grows high STALL
Clues Answers
I point and shout "Rover!" ITINERANT
In army group, daughter missing: taken away from parents? INCARE
In election, our side were for this controversial politician POWELL
Instrument for vehicle going off-road PROTRACTOR
Leader of Conservatives in European spin? DANCE
Like an invention shown by office assistant in a marquee? PATENTED
Miserable place turned over by copper CUTUP
Numbers wanting drug, getting anxious TENSE
Partner's improvement after refreshments and pep talk? BETTERHALF
Plant in confined space with part of it to one side PENSTEMON
Player needing support after suspension BANJOIST
Poet has broadcast live SHADWELL
Significant poet I rave about OPERATIVE
Struggle against power that's corrupt WARP
Traffic produces invective — one must escape it TRADE
Trailing under garment there's blue yarn SHORTSTORY